CRITICAL RESEARCH REVIEW ESSAY

January 7, 2023

CRITICAL ,RESEARCH, REVIEW ,ESSAY

Order Number	65363737383
Type of Project	ESSAY/DISERTATION
Writer Level	PHD/MASTERS CERTIFIED
Format	APA/MLA/HARVARD/OXFORD
Academic Sources	10 -20
Page Count	4-8 PAGES

Instructions/Descriptions

CRITICAL RESEARCH REVIEW ESSAY

UNIT 3 –FINAL EXAM ASSIGNMENT — CRITICAL RESEARCH REVIEW ESSAY

(UNIT 3—January 4 —January 11)

A) Reading: Peter Alegi. African Soccerscapes. Athens: Ohio University Press. [ISBN: 978-0-06-89680-278-0

You will write a five-page substantive critical research review essay (excluding the works cited page) of the course text in UNIT 3. (See a sample critical research review essay posted on D2L; however, the problem with that sample review essay is that it does not use the MLA style of citation. Avoid copying that citation style. You will use the MLA style of citation in UNIT 3.

B) About this Unit:

Reading and study African Soccerscapes by Peter Alegi will enable students gain knowledge of the centrality and far-reaching influence of sports in modern colonial and post-colonial Africa.

C) Objectives:

** Students will understand the role sports plays in the culture and politics in the conjoined histories of Europe and Africa **

** Students will be exposed to the underlying dynamics of colonial history and its use of sports to heighten social dynamics in African sports**

**Students will acquire significant thinking and writing skills in learning how to frame and develop research sources in critical review writing on global soccer and its intersection with African history**

D) The Assignment: Writing a Critical Research Review Essay

Remember a critical research review essay is not a summary or a book report. A critical review is a reaction paper in which you point out the strengths and weaknesses of the author’s development of the text’s themes and what you think is its hypothesis. It also allows you to place the book against studies by other author(s) on the subject and must lead to conclusions that give the reader the range of diverse and informed positions about the history of football and its global reach. 2

The specific five-page critical research review essay (excluding the works cited page) you will write on the text in Unit 3 must develop and contain the following four elements below:

a) Who is Peter Alegi? What is his background (e.g sports professional, analyst, academic, etc)? Why do you think the author’s experiences and educational / professional credentials in the time he lives in to qualify him to write on the book’s subject? Why so? Do you detect any biases that help or undermine the validity of the authors’ development of the themes in the book? You must justify any assertions or claims you make in developing your responses with research evidence.
a) What is Peter Alegi’s hypothesis or point of view on the topic of the book? What specific statement or phrase or assertion, for you, highlights the author’s hypothesis or point of view? You must provide and underline this statement in his book in your essay with the appropriate textual citation (MLA style).

What four pieces of evidence, etc, does Alegi use to develop the hypothesis in his book? It is important to evaluate and reflect on the evidence used by Alegi (evidence in the book for UNIT 3 include studies of countries, personalities, clubs / competitions, national and ethnic traditions, dates, contested politics, etc.). Does the use of evidence help explain, support, clarify, any assertions or claims Alegi makes on the subject and culture of football in the book and why? Do not merely applaud / dismiss any evidence in the book without justification and sound reasoning. Simply liking or disliking a particular type of evidence does not make a book’s assertions or claims on its subject/theme/hypothesis strong or weak. You must demonstrate you have a stronger argument of your own judgements beyond mere opinion.

What are your objections / contrary views on any of Alegi’s principal claims and assertions on the book’s hypothesis/subject? Your objections should go beyond mere generalizations and must be supported with alternative evidence from Hare’s Football in France.

You end your critical review with a persuasive conclusion that argues the book’s impact on you as a college scholar. You must state and explain your reasons for this impact. How has African Soccerscapes changed or influenced any ideas you had on the history of football and its global reach. You must explain your response with three well-defined reasons with evidence.

3(Note: Pointers #2 and #3 are the “heart” of any critical research review essay. These areas must be well developed. Avoid the temptation to fill your essay with overwhelming biographical details on the author to the exclusion of the central arguments and propositions underlying his treat of the themes in his book. Pointer #1 should constitute only 5% of the essay. Pointers #2, #3, should be 80% of the essay. Pointer #4 should be about 15% of the essay.

(Due Date: January 11th at 11:59 pm Arizona Time)

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RUBRIC

Excellent Quality

95-100%

Introduction

45-41 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Literature Support

91-84 points

The context and relevance of the issue, as well as a clear description of the study aim, are presented. The history of searches is discussed.

Methodology

58-53 points

With titles for each slide as well as bulleted sections to group relevant information as required, the content is well-organized. Excellent use of typeface, color, images, effects, and so on to improve readability and presenting content. The minimum length criterion of 10 slides/pages is reached.

Average Score

50-85%

40-38 points

More depth/information is required for the context and importance, otherwise the study detail will be unclear. There is no search history information supplied.

83-76 points

There is a review of important theoretical literature, however there is limited integration of research into problem-related ideas. The review is just partly focused and arranged. There is research that both supports and opposes. A summary of the material given is provided. The conclusion may or may not include a biblical integration.

52-49 points

The content is somewhat ordered, but there is no discernible organization. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on may sometimes distract from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.

Poor Quality

0-45%

37-1 points

The context and/or importance are lacking. There is no search history information supplied.

75-1 points

There has been an examination of relevant theoretical literature, but still no research concerning problem-related concepts has been synthesized. The review is just somewhat focused and organized. The provided overview of content does not include any supporting or opposing research. The conclusion has no scriptural references.

48-1 points

There is no logical or apparent organizational structure. There is no discernible logical sequence. The use of typeface, color, graphics, effects, and so on often detracts from the presenting substance. It is possible that the length criteria will not be reached.